Code 8211 91 · Heading 8211

Fixed-blade base-metal table knives, excluding butter and fish knives

This covers table knives with a fixed blade made of base metal. It does not cover butter knives or fish knives.

For example

A fixed-blade base-metal table knife

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Official tariff text

Table knives having fixed blades of base metal, incl. handles (excl. butter knives and fish knives)

How we got to this code

XV
82
8211
8211 91

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of ba… 10 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which named product group best describes it: an agricultural, gardening or forestry hand tool; a hand saw or saw blade; a file, pliers or similar hand tool; a hand wrench or socket head; another hand tool or implement; a retail set of tools; a replaceable tool; a machine knife or blade; an unmounted sintered metal-carbide tool part; a mechanical hand-operated food or drink implement weighing less than 10 kg; a knife; a razor or non-electric shaving machine; scissors; another cutting or clipping tool or manicure or pedicure implement; or a spoon, fork or similar kitchen or table article?
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Step 3 · Heading 8211 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, incl. … 11 of 15 headings under chapter 82
What is the item: a set; a fixed-blade table knife; another fixed-blade knife; a non-fixed-blade knife; a knife blade; or a handle?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8211 91 Table knives having fixed blades of base metal, inc… 2 of 6 subheadings under heading 8211
Is it a fixed-blade base-metal table knife, excluding a butter knife or fish knife?

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Import duty on the codes below: 8.5%

Only one code below

8211 91 00

Table knives having fixed blades of base metal, incl. handles (excl. butter knives and fish knives)

8.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.7% to 8.5%.

8211 10 Sets of assorted articles of knives of heading 8211; sets in which there is a higher number of knives of heading 8211 than of any other article 8.5%
8211 91 Table knives having fixed blades of base metal, incl. handles (excl. butter knives and fish knives) you are here 8.5%
8211 92 Knives with fixed blades of base metal (excl. straw knives, machetes, knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, table knives, fish knives, butter knives, razors and razor blades and knives of heading 8214) 8.5%
8211 93 Knives having other than fixed blades, incl. pruning knives, of base metal (excl. razors) 8.5%
8211 94 Blades of base metal for table knives, pocket knives and other knives of heading 8211 6.7%
8211 95 Handles of base metal for table knives, pocket knives and other knives of heading 8211 2.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

82.11.9100 Table knives having fixed blades

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

8.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

8211 91 00 00 Table knives having fixed blades

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

We do not estimate this one.

The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Not estimated

Their lines9 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8211.91.10.00 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

82.11.9100

Table knives having fixed blades

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8211 91 00 00

Table knives having fixed blades

Ordinary duty

8.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8211.91.10.00

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with silver-plated handles

General rate

Free

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.20.00

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with stainless steel handles, With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese, Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length

General rate

0.4¢ each + 6.4%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.25.00

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with stainless steel handles, With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese, Other

General rate

0.4¢ each + 6.8%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.30.00

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with stainless steel handles, Other, Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length

General rate

0.9¢ each + 10.6%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.40.00

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with stainless steel handles, Other

General rate

0.3¢ each + 3.7%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.50.30

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with rubber or plastic handles, Steak knives

General rate

0.7¢ each + 3.7%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.50.60

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Knives with rubber or plastic handles, Other

General rate

0.7¢ each + 3.7%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8211.91.80.30

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Other, Steak knives

General rate

0.3¢ each + 4.9%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

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8211.91.80.60

Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof, Other, Table knives having fixed blades, Other

General rate

0.3¢ each + 4.9%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.